Truck Wheels Catch Fire On Highway

Jason Wellwood January 15, 2021 4:50 am Last Updated on July 2, 2025 5:50 am

No word of any injuries after a vehicle fire on Highway 11/17 near Superior Shores Road.

Shuniah Fire department was called last evening to find a wood chip truck’s wheels had caught fire.

The highway was closed for a few hours.

Here is a photo of our crews working on the wood chip truck fire tonight. #Shuniah #firefighters #teamwork pic.twitter.com/VxpgnDV87i

— Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services (@ShuniahFire) January 15, 2021

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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